[Joseph M. morgan]

Thanks Serge… As I suspected, I was trying way too hard.

I should be able to get it now.

Thanks again
Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

The earth and moon one, or the logo. If the logo, will you need the .ai files for the various 3D objects withn it?

[Joseph M. morgan]

Matt,

You seem to have the answers here. I have a similar memory problem. My machine is a 64 bit Athalon, 1GB RAM, and an NVIDIA GEForce 5200 card. My render gets about 75% complete and runs out of memory. It also takes about two hours to render a 1 minute scene.

Is it as simple as upgrading memory and/or the video card? I was thinking that I need a better video card and/or more memory, because the Athalon is kicking the butt of my 3.2GHZ HT Intel.

I suspect you can’t recommend a video card, but if you know of a place where I can do a comparison of them, it would be appreciated.

Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

All respondents are right. Java and JavaScript are not the same thing. This is ONLY one kind of Java (unless you remember Microsoft’s attempt to steal Sun’s Java and call it J++). However, there are several types of JavaScript.

Quick history lesson. JavaScript is actually a NetScape product originally named “LiveScript”. Back in the days when the word “Java” was beginning to get press and new snake-oil of programming languages, NetScape renamed it “JavaScript” to better market their product. Microsoft, in their normal fashion, created their version, called “JScript”. Both NetScape and Microsoft, not to mention the influence of the popularity of Java, have evolved the language considerably.

Some time back, groups like the OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) and the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) began a standardization called “ECMAScript” (though you might read that to mean “A scripting standard for everyone except Microsoft”).

After-effects’ expression and scripting languages are based upon the ECMAScript specifications. JavaScript, is essentially a WEB programming language, based strongly on the standards set forth by ECMA. Therefore, when looking for a class, try to find one specifically on ECMAScript, and there aren’t too many of those, at least, not without a bunch of HTML and WEB programming built in.

If you can’t find one, look for a JavaScript class with a considerable amount of focus on an “Object Model”, because that’s where most people lose touch with reality. Though HTML’s Document Object Model (DOM) is not the same as After Effects object model, the concepts of working with objects, hierarchys, properties and methods are essential to understanding ECMAScript and mastering both expressions and scripting.

Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

All respondents are right. Java and JavaScript are not the same thing. This is ONLY one kind of Java (unless you remember Microsoft’s attempt to steal Sun’s Java and call it J++). However, there are several types of JavaScript.

Quick history lesson. JavaScript is actually a NetScape product originally named “LiveScript”. Back in the days when the word “Java” was beginning to get press and new snake-oil of programming languages, NetScape renamed it “JavaScript” to better market their product. Microsoft, in their normal fashion, created their version, called “JScript”. Both NetScape and Microsoft, not to mention the influence of the popularity of Java, have evolved the language considerably.

Some time back, groups like the OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) and the European Computer Manufacturers Association (ECMA) began a standardization called “ECMAScript” (though you might read that to mean “A scripting standard for everyone except Microsoft”).

After-effects’ expression and scripting languages are based upon the ECMAScript specifications. JavaScript, is essentially a WEB programming language, based strongly on the standards set forth by ECMA. Therefore, when looking for a class, try to find one specifically on ECMAScript, and there aren’t too many of those, at least, not without a bunch of HTML and WEB programming built in.

If you can’t find one, look for a JavaScript class with a considerable amount of focus on an “Object Model”, because that’s where most people lose touch with reality. Though HTML’s Document Object Model (DOM) is not the same as After Effects object model, the concepts of working with objects, hierarchys, properties and methods are essential to understanding ECMAScript and mastering both expressions and scripting.

Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

OK…. I finally got to the point I could write this thing… it is a modification of “COMPIFY” from the AE Enhancers web site. However, I made quite a few modifications… most notably:

1) Added much more white space to make the code easier for ME to read
2) Changed variable names for more meaningful names for ME.
3) Added a list of existing folders from which to choose to place the new comps
4) Added a comp size option
5) Scaled the still images to as close to the comp scale as possible.
6) Added some utility functions to simplify making the UI containers so they
made more sense to ME… that is, ( x, y, width, height ) rather than by using
the bounds ( left, top, right, bottom ). It also eases the understanding that
the controls are set relative to the container.

After I post here, I am going to do some refactoring so the script isn’t so long….

/* =====================================================================
* Compify
* Byron Nash, Edited and Improved by Paul Tuersley
* October 2004
*
* Comp Scaling, Folder destination, Auto Color effect
* added by Joseph M. Morgan – April 2005
*
* Select footage items to be comped or select none to comp all
* enter a suffix at prompt to be appended to the end of the comp name
===================================================================== */
{ // opening brace

function createWindow(title, x, y, width, height) {
var window = new Window(‘dialog’, title, [x, y, x + width, y + height]);

return window;
}

function createPanel(container, x, y, width, height, label) {
var panel = createControl(container, ‘panel’, x, y, width, height, label);

return panel;
}

function createControl(container, type, x, y, width, height, value) {
var control = container.add(type, [x, y, x + width, y + height], value);

return control;
}

function createDialog() { //function to create the dialog
var destinationFolderName;

function onTimeCodeClick() { //enables timecode fields
rb_TimeCode.value = true;
rb_Frames.value = false;
et_Frames.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = true;

et_Rate.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = true;
}

function onFrameClick() { //enables frames field
rb_TimeCode.value = false;
rb_Frames.value = true;
et_Frames.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = false;

et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = false;
et_Frames.enabled = true;
}

// ==================================================================
// added a custom click function so the edittxt box gets highlighted.
// ==================================================================
function onCustomClick() {
et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = false;
et_Rate.enabled = true;
}

// ================================================================
// Added this code to disable the et_Rate field if
// any of the frame rate radio buttons are selected except the
// custom one.
// ================================================================
function onRateRBClick() {
et_Rate.enabled = false;
}

// ====================
// Create dialog window
// ====================
var dlg = createWindow(‘Automatic Composition Creation’, 100, 100, 385, 240);

// =============================================================================
// Composition Settings Panel – Wraps the Frame Rate, Duration, and Scale Panels
// =============================================================================
var compositionSettingsPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 5, 375, 155, ‘Composition Settings’);

// ================
// Frame Rate Panel
// ================
var frameRatePanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 5, 15, 150, 135, ‘Frame Rate’);

// =============================================================
// add radio buttons for the different frame rates
// increment the button placement in between creation of buttons
// =============================================================
var rb_NTSC = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 15, 90, 15, ‘29.97 [NTSC]’);
rb_NTSC.value = true;

var rb_PAL = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 35, 90, 15,’25 [PAL]’);
var rb_Film = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 55, 50, 15, ’24’);
var rb_Custom = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 75, 60, 15, ‘Custom’);
var et_Rate = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘edittext’, 70, 75, 60, 15, ’30’);
et_Rate.enabled = false;

// =======================
// Duration Settings Panel
// =======================
var durationPanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 160, 15, 210, 65, ‘Duration’);

// =========================
// frames radio and text box
// =========================
var rb_Frames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 15, 90, 15, ‘Frames’);
var et_Frames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 15, 90, 15, ‘150’, ”);

// ==================================================
// timecode radio and fields for entering in timecode
// ==================================================
var rb_TimeCode = createControl(durationPanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 35, 90, 15, ‘Timecode’);
var et_TimeCodeHours = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);
var et_TimeCodeMinutes = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 122, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);
var et_TimeCodeSeconds = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 144, 35, 20, 15, ’06’);
var et_TimeCodeFrames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 166, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);

// =====================
// initialize the values
// =====================
rb_TimeCode.value = true;
rb_Frames.value = false;
et_Frames.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = true;

// ============
// Scale Panel
// ============
var scalePanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 160, 85, 210, 65, ‘Scale’);
var st_Width = createControl(scalePanel, ‘statictext’, 10, 15, 40, 15, ‘Width’);
var et_Width = createControl(scalePanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 15, 40, 15, ‘720’);

var st_Height = createControl(scalePanel, ‘statictext’, 10, 35, 40, 15, ‘Height’);
var et_Height = createControl(scalePanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 35, 40, 15, ‘480’);

// ========================================================================================
// Folder Settings – Locate all the folders first, then build the dialog with radio buttons
// for the user.
// ========================================================================================
var rootFolderItems = currentProject.rootFolder.numItems;
var folders = new Array();
var folderCount = 0;

for (i = 1; i <= rootFolderItems; i++) { var item = currentProject.rootFolder.items[i]; if (item.typeName == "Folder") { folders[folderCount++] = item.name; } } var destFolderPanelHeight = (20 * folderCount) + 20; var folderPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 165, 375, destFolderPanelHeight, 'Destination Folder:'); for (i = 0, y = 15; i < folderCount; i++, y += 20) { var radioButton = createControl(folderPanel, 'radiobutton', 10, y, 365, 15, folders[i]); radioButton.onClick = function() { destinationFolderName = this.text; }; // ========================================================== // Enable the first RB and get its name in the event the user // doesn't change the name // ========================================================== if (i == 0) { radioButton.value = true; destinationFolderName = folders[i]; } } // ========================= // buttons for ok and cancel // ========================= buttonPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 165 + destFolderPanelHeight + 15, 375, 30, ''); var cb_OK = createControl(buttonPanel, 'button', 110, 5, 75, 20, 'OK'); var cb_Cancel = createControl(buttonPanel, 'button', 190, 5, 75, 20, 'Cancel'); // ========================================================================= // Reset the window size due to dynamic creation of destination folder panel // ========================================================================= dlg.bounds = [5, 5, 385, 220 + destFolderPanelHeight]; // ======================================================= // send clicks to functions for enabling/disabling buttons // ======================================================= rb_TimeCode.onClick = onTimeCodeClick; rb_Frames.onClick = onFrameClick; rb_Custom.onClick = onCustomClick; rb_NTSC.onClick = onRateRBClick; rb_PAL.onClick = onRateRBClick; rb_Film.onClick = onRateRBClick; // ======================================================== // Activate the dialog by showing it... respond to OK click // ======================================================== if (dlg.show() == 1) { var frameRate = 10; var duration = 1; var folder = ""; var scaleWidth; var scaleHeight; // ===================================== // Figure out what frame rate is checked // ===================================== if (rb_NTSC.value == true) { frameRate = 29.97; // NTSC } else if (rb_PAL.value == true) { frameRate = 25; // PAL } else if (rb_Film.value == true) { frameRate = 24; // Film } else if (rb_Custom.value == true) { frameRate = et_Rate.text; // get value from text box } // ================================ // set comp length for still images // ================================ if(rb_Frames.value == true){ duration = et_Frames.text / 30; // take the frames value } else { var h = Number(et_TimeCodeHours.text * 3600); // multiply hours var m = Number(et_TimeCodeMinutes.text * 60); // multiply minutes var s = Number(et_TimeCodeSeconds.text); // multiply seconds var f = Number(et_TimeCodeFrames.text/30); // divide frames duration = h + m + s + f; // add'em up } // =============================================== // Get the scale values.. force them to be numbers // =============================================== scaleWidth = et_Width.text * 1; scaleHeight = et_Height.text * 1; // ============================== // Process the destination folder // ============================== var rootFolderItems = currentProject.rootFolder.numItems; var itemCollection = null; for (i = 1; i <= rootFolderItems; i++) { var item = currentProject.rootFolder.items[i]; if (item.typeName == "Folder" && item.name == destinationFolderName) { itemCollection = item.items; } } if (itemCollection == null) { itemCollection = currentProject.rootFolder.items; } // ===================== // setup array to return // ===================== var returnData = [itemCollection, frameRate, duration, scaleWidth, scaleHeight]; return returnData; } } // ******************************************************************************** // MAIN CODE - ACTUAL EXECUTION BEGINS HERE // ******************************************************************************** clearOutput(); var currentProject = app.project; // Get project // ======================== // call the dialog function // ======================== var userInfo = createDialog(); // ======================================================================================== // NOTE!!!! // by testing if anything was returned by the createDialog function, you know whether // the user ok'ed or cancelled. This main body of the script will only execute if something // was returned (i.e if userInfo isn't null); // ======================================================================================== if (userInfo) { var suffix; var targetItems; // Will hold items to compify var destinationFolder = userInfo[0]; var frameRate = userInfo[1]; var duration = userInfo[2]; var scaleWidth = userInfo[3]; var scaleHeight = userInfo[4]; // ============================================== // create undo group if user didn't cancel dialog // ============================================== app.beginUndoGroup("Compify2"); var projectItems = currentProject.items; // list of items in project writeLn("Compify2: Byron Nash, Paul Tuersley, Joe Morgan"); var createdCompositions = new Array(); // array for storing all the comps made var selectedItems = app.project.selection; // set selected import items to an array if (selectedItems.length > 0) { // check to see if anything is selected
targetItems = app.project.selection; // if so the use the selection
}
else { // if not, use entire project contents
targetItems = new Array();
for (j = 0; j < projectItems.length; j++) { // add project list to an array targetItems[j] = projectItems[j + 1]; } } for (i = 0; i <= targetItems.length; i++) { // loop through the project var currentItem = targetItems[i]; if (currentItem instanceof FootageItem) { // check for footage items var fileExtensionPosition = currentItem.name.lastIndexOf("."); // find file extension // ================== // Extract the suffix // ================== suffix = currentItem.name.substring(fileExtensionPosition + 1, currentItem.name.length); // ===================================================== // add suffux to comp name and remove the file extension // ===================================================== var curName = currentItem.name.substring(0, fileExtensionPosition) + suffix; // ======================================================= // Truncate comp name if it exceeds the 31 character limit // ======================================================= if (curName.length > 30) {
curName = curName.slice(0,29-suffix.length) + suffix;
}

// ====================
// setup comp variables
// ====================
var curWidth = currentItem.width;
var curHeight = currentItem.height;
var curAspect = currentItem.pixelAspect;
var curduration = currentItem.duration;
var curRate = currentItem.frameRate;

// ==================================================
// Calcualte the new width and height (scale to comp)
// ==================================================
if (curWidth > scaleWidth || curHeight > scaleHeight) {
var widthRatio = scaleWidth / curWidth;
var heightRatio = scaleHeight / curHeight;
var newScale = Math.max(widthRatio, heightRatio) * 100; // preserve 1 to 1 aspect ratio
}

// =====================================
// Handle the duration and rate settings
// =====================================
if (curduration == 0) {
curduration = duration //set duration to dialog value if it is a still image
}

if (curRate < 1) { curRate = frameRate //set frame rate to dialog value if it is a still image } // ========================= // create comp and add layer // ========================= var newComposition = destinationFolder.addComp(curName, scaleWidth, scaleHeight, curAspect, curduration, curRate); var layerItems = newComposition.layers; //variable for collection of layer objects in Comp var newLayer = layerItems.add(currentItem); //add layer newLayer.scale.setValue([newScale, newScale]); // Scale it as close to the comp as we can newLayer("Effects").addProperty("Auto Color"); // Add the "Auto Color" effect createdCompositions[createdCompositions.length] = newComposition;//add comp to array } } writeLn("Created " + createdCompositions.length + " Comps"); app.endUndoGroup(); } } //closing

[Joseph M. morgan]

OK…. I finally got to the point I could write this thing… it is a modification of “COMPIFY” from the AE Enhancers web site. However, I made quite a few modifications… most notably:

1) Added much more white space to make the code easier for ME to read
2) Changed variable names for more meaningful names for ME.
3) Added a list of existing folders from which to choose to place the new comps
4) Added a comp size option
5) Scaled the still images to as close to the comp scale as possible.
6) Added some utility functions to simplify making the UI containers so they
made more sense to ME… that is, ( x, y, width, height ) rather than by using
the bounds ( left, top, right, bottom ). It also eases the understanding that
the controls are set relative to the container.

After I post here, I am going to do some refactoring so the script isn’t so long….

/* =====================================================================
* Compify
* Byron Nash, Edited and Improved by Paul Tuersley
* October 2004
*
* Comp Scaling, Folder destination, Auto Color effect
* added by Joseph M. Morgan – April 2005
*
* Select footage items to be comped or select none to comp all
* enter a suffix at prompt to be appended to the end of the comp name
===================================================================== */
{ // opening brace

function createWindow(title, x, y, width, height) {
var window = new Window(‘dialog’, title, [x, y, x + width, y + height]);

return window;
}

function createPanel(container, x, y, width, height, label) {
var panel = createControl(container, ‘panel’, x, y, width, height, label);

return panel;
}

function createControl(container, type, x, y, width, height, value) {
var control = container.add(type, [x, y, x + width, y + height], value);

return control;
}

function createDialog() { //function to create the dialog
var destinationFolderName;

function onTimeCodeClick() { //enables timecode fields
rb_TimeCode.value = true;
rb_Frames.value = false;
et_Frames.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = true;

et_Rate.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = true;
}

function onFrameClick() { //enables frames field
rb_TimeCode.value = false;
rb_Frames.value = true;
et_Frames.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = false;

et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = false;
et_Frames.enabled = true;
}

// ==================================================================
// added a custom click function so the edittxt box gets highlighted.
// ==================================================================
function onCustomClick() {
et_TimeCodeSeconds.active = false;
et_Rate.enabled = true;
}

// ================================================================
// Added this code to disable the et_Rate field if
// any of the frame rate radio buttons are selected except the
// custom one.
// ================================================================
function onRateRBClick() {
et_Rate.enabled = false;
}

// ====================
// Create dialog window
// ====================
var dlg = createWindow(‘Automatic Composition Creation’, 100, 100, 385, 240);

// =============================================================================
// Composition Settings Panel – Wraps the Frame Rate, Duration, and Scale Panels
// =============================================================================
var compositionSettingsPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 5, 375, 155, ‘Composition Settings’);

// ================
// Frame Rate Panel
// ================
var frameRatePanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 5, 15, 150, 135, ‘Frame Rate’);

// =============================================================
// add radio buttons for the different frame rates
// increment the button placement in between creation of buttons
// =============================================================
var rb_NTSC = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 15, 90, 15, ‘29.97 [NTSC]’);
rb_NTSC.value = true;

var rb_PAL = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 35, 90, 15,’25 [PAL]’);
var rb_Film = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 55, 50, 15, ’24’);
var rb_Custom = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 75, 60, 15, ‘Custom’);
var et_Rate = createControl(frameRatePanel, ‘edittext’, 70, 75, 60, 15, ’30’);
et_Rate.enabled = false;

// =======================
// Duration Settings Panel
// =======================
var durationPanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 160, 15, 210, 65, ‘Duration’);

// =========================
// frames radio and text box
// =========================
var rb_Frames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 15, 90, 15, ‘Frames’);
var et_Frames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 15, 90, 15, ‘150’, ”);

// ==================================================
// timecode radio and fields for entering in timecode
// ==================================================
var rb_TimeCode = createControl(durationPanel, ‘radiobutton’, 5, 35, 90, 15, ‘Timecode’);
var et_TimeCodeHours = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);
var et_TimeCodeMinutes = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 122, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);
var et_TimeCodeSeconds = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 144, 35, 20, 15, ’06’);
var et_TimeCodeFrames = createControl(durationPanel, ‘edittext’, 166, 35, 20, 15, ’00’);

// =====================
// initialize the values
// =====================
rb_TimeCode.value = true;
rb_Frames.value = false;
et_Frames.enabled = false;
et_TimeCodeHours.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeMinutes.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeSeconds.enabled = true;
et_TimeCodeFrames.enabled = true;

// ============
// Scale Panel
// ============
var scalePanel = createPanel(compositionSettingsPanel, 160, 85, 210, 65, ‘Scale’);
var st_Width = createControl(scalePanel, ‘statictext’, 10, 15, 40, 15, ‘Width’);
var et_Width = createControl(scalePanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 15, 40, 15, ‘720’);

var st_Height = createControl(scalePanel, ‘statictext’, 10, 35, 40, 15, ‘Height’);
var et_Height = createControl(scalePanel, ‘edittext’, 100, 35, 40, 15, ‘480’);

// ========================================================================================
// Folder Settings – Locate all the folders first, then build the dialog with radio buttons
// for the user.
// ========================================================================================
var rootFolderItems = currentProject.rootFolder.numItems;
var folders = new Array();
var folderCount = 0;

for (i = 1; i <= rootFolderItems; i++) { var item = currentProject.rootFolder.items[i]; if (item.typeName == "Folder") { folders[folderCount++] = item.name; } } var destFolderPanelHeight = (20 * folderCount) + 20; var folderPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 165, 375, destFolderPanelHeight, 'Destination Folder:'); for (i = 0, y = 15; i < folderCount; i++, y += 20) { var radioButton = createControl(folderPanel, 'radiobutton', 10, y, 365, 15, folders[i]); radioButton.onClick = function() { destinationFolderName = this.text; }; // ========================================================== // Enable the first RB and get its name in the event the user // doesn't change the name // ========================================================== if (i == 0) { radioButton.value = true; destinationFolderName = folders[i]; } } // ========================= // buttons for ok and cancel // ========================= buttonPanel = createPanel(dlg, 5, 165 + destFolderPanelHeight + 15, 375, 30, ''); var cb_OK = createControl(buttonPanel, 'button', 110, 5, 75, 20, 'OK'); var cb_Cancel = createControl(buttonPanel, 'button', 190, 5, 75, 20, 'Cancel'); // ========================================================================= // Reset the window size due to dynamic creation of destination folder panel // ========================================================================= dlg.bounds = [5, 5, 385, 220 + destFolderPanelHeight]; // ======================================================= // send clicks to functions for enabling/disabling buttons // ======================================================= rb_TimeCode.onClick = onTimeCodeClick; rb_Frames.onClick = onFrameClick; rb_Custom.onClick = onCustomClick; rb_NTSC.onClick = onRateRBClick; rb_PAL.onClick = onRateRBClick; rb_Film.onClick = onRateRBClick; // ======================================================== // Activate the dialog by showing it... respond to OK click // ======================================================== if (dlg.show() == 1) { var frameRate = 10; var duration = 1; var folder = ""; var scaleWidth; var scaleHeight; // ===================================== // Figure out what frame rate is checked // ===================================== if (rb_NTSC.value == true) { frameRate = 29.97; // NTSC } else if (rb_PAL.value == true) { frameRate = 25; // PAL } else if (rb_Film.value == true) { frameRate = 24; // Film } else if (rb_Custom.value == true) { frameRate = et_Rate.text; // get value from text box } // ================================ // set comp length for still images // ================================ if(rb_Frames.value == true){ duration = et_Frames.text / 30; // take the frames value } else { var h = Number(et_TimeCodeHours.text * 3600); // multiply hours var m = Number(et_TimeCodeMinutes.text * 60); // multiply minutes var s = Number(et_TimeCodeSeconds.text); // multiply seconds var f = Number(et_TimeCodeFrames.text/30); // divide frames duration = h + m + s + f; // add'em up } // =============================================== // Get the scale values.. force them to be numbers // =============================================== scaleWidth = et_Width.text * 1; scaleHeight = et_Height.text * 1; // ============================== // Process the destination folder // ============================== var rootFolderItems = currentProject.rootFolder.numItems; var itemCollection = null; for (i = 1; i <= rootFolderItems; i++) { var item = currentProject.rootFolder.items[i]; if (item.typeName == "Folder" && item.name == destinationFolderName) { itemCollection = item.items; } } if (itemCollection == null) { itemCollection = currentProject.rootFolder.items; } // ===================== // setup array to return // ===================== var returnData = [itemCollection, frameRate, duration, scaleWidth, scaleHeight]; return returnData; } } // ******************************************************************************** // MAIN CODE - ACTUAL EXECUTION BEGINS HERE // ******************************************************************************** clearOutput(); var currentProject = app.project; // Get project // ======================== // call the dialog function // ======================== var userInfo = createDialog(); // ======================================================================================== // NOTE!!!! // by testing if anything was returned by the createDialog function, you know whether // the user ok'ed or cancelled. This main body of the script will only execute if something // was returned (i.e if userInfo isn't null); // ======================================================================================== if (userInfo) { var suffix; var targetItems; // Will hold items to compify var destinationFolder = userInfo[0]; var frameRate = userInfo[1]; var duration = userInfo[2]; var scaleWidth = userInfo[3]; var scaleHeight = userInfo[4]; // ============================================== // create undo group if user didn't cancel dialog // ============================================== app.beginUndoGroup("Compify2"); var projectItems = currentProject.items; // list of items in project writeLn("Compify2: Byron Nash, Paul Tuersley, Joe Morgan"); var createdCompositions = new Array(); // array for storing all the comps made var selectedItems = app.project.selection; // set selected import items to an array if (selectedItems.length > 0) { // check to see if anything is selected
targetItems = app.project.selection; // if so the use the selection
}
else { // if not, use entire project contents
targetItems = new Array();
for (j = 0; j < projectItems.length; j++) { // add project list to an array targetItems[j] = projectItems[j + 1]; } } for (i = 0; i <= targetItems.length; i++) { // loop through the project var currentItem = targetItems[i]; if (currentItem instanceof FootageItem) { // check for footage items var fileExtensionPosition = currentItem.name.lastIndexOf("."); // find file extension // ================== // Extract the suffix // ================== suffix = currentItem.name.substring(fileExtensionPosition + 1, currentItem.name.length); // ===================================================== // add suffux to comp name and remove the file extension // ===================================================== var curName = currentItem.name.substring(0, fileExtensionPosition) + suffix; // ======================================================= // Truncate comp name if it exceeds the 31 character limit // ======================================================= if (curName.length > 30) {
curName = curName.slice(0,29-suffix.length) + suffix;
}

// ====================
// setup comp variables
// ====================
var curWidth = currentItem.width;
var curHeight = currentItem.height;
var curAspect = currentItem.pixelAspect;
var curduration = currentItem.duration;
var curRate = currentItem.frameRate;

// ==================================================
// Calcualte the new width and height (scale to comp)
// ==================================================
if (curWidth > scaleWidth || curHeight > scaleHeight) {
var widthRatio = scaleWidth / curWidth;
var heightRatio = scaleHeight / curHeight;
var newScale = Math.max(widthRatio, heightRatio) * 100; // preserve 1 to 1 aspect ratio
}

// =====================================
// Handle the duration and rate settings
// =====================================
if (curduration == 0) {
curduration = duration //set duration to dialog value if it is a still image
}

if (curRate < 1) { curRate = frameRate //set frame rate to dialog value if it is a still image } // ========================= // create comp and add layer // ========================= var newComposition = destinationFolder.addComp(curName, scaleWidth, scaleHeight, curAspect, curduration, curRate); var layerItems = newComposition.layers; //variable for collection of layer objects in Comp var newLayer = layerItems.add(currentItem); //add layer newLayer.scale.setValue([newScale, newScale]); // Scale it as close to the comp as we can newLayer("Effects").addProperty("Auto Color"); // Add the "Auto Color" effect createdCompositions[createdCompositions.length] = newComposition;//add comp to array } } writeLn("Created " + createdCompositions.length + " Comps"); app.endUndoGroup(); } } //closing

[Joseph M. morgan]

Holy stupid cow!!! I thought I had tried a RAM preview… but that may have been when I was using the MP3 version…

Though I feel really stupid now…. Thanks….

Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

OK… You’re my hero! Thanks again….

Joe

[Joseph M. morgan]

OK… You’re my hero! Thanks again….

Joe